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Stan has been an avid woodworker since college and brings an innovative point of view to this field. He owns an 1886 farmhouse near Concord, Mass and his skills and time are never idle for long. His barn and attached spaces serve as his ever-expanding workshop.
Cordless tools such as Dewalt drills, saws and sanders grant maximum freedom, allowing you to move unrestricted without the worry of tripping over cords. Currently, DeWalt manufactures and sells more than 200 different power hand-tools and 800 accessories. In 1994, DeWalt took over the German wood-working power tool producer ELU. A leading manufacturer of industrial power tools, hand tools and accessories.
In 2013, Stan decided to design and build his own CNC router. The 25″ Greenworks cut well, which we attribute to the dual blades. The Stihl stopped running a few times because the bag was full but completed the test and absolutely dominated bagging efficiency. The Makita clogged up but would get right back to it when the bag was emptied. The Kobalt 80V got through the test without stalling but didn’t cut as well as some of the other mowers. The EGO’s dual blades made for better cutting and it filled it’s bag near the end of the test and stopped at that point but picked right back up after the bag was emptied.
The ease with which the mower’s turn is largely a result of the wheels and mower weight. For reference, the average gas lawnmower produces approximately 95 – 100 dB. The average of the noise measurements for our test mowers was 86.1 dB. Compared to a 100 dB noise level, these cordless mowers reduce the sound energy you hear by just over 20 times compared to a loud gas mower. We attached grass bags to the mowers and mowed a consistent section of grass.
To evaluate the cut quality we mowed adjacent areas with each mower side by side. The Greenworks switches automatically to the next battery pack when the first one is exhausted. Maneuverability – We evaluated how easily the mowers were to push and to cut around trees. This category is largely factored based on the mower weight, self-propulsion, and wheelbase design.
The Greenworks mowers also have heavy-duty parts and smooth operating features. We took the mowers to a field that had 18” tall grass and weeds to see which mowers could handle this condition. We recognize that this is the WRONG application for this type of equipment, and did not use the results in the final rankings. All of the mowers we tested include a single lever deck height adjustment feature. This sure does beat adjusting each wheel like the old-style mowers.
Both EGO and Greenworks tools work off the same battery platform and provide a complete solution for all of your lawn and garden tasks. The spacious main storage compartment of this backpack would be convenient for those who need to transport bulky items like power drills or extension cords, in addition to a collection of smaller hand tools. This bag could be a no-brainer if you already have a collection of 20-volt DeWalt power tools. Designed with a built-in USB charging dock, this bag allows you to use one of your existing 20-volt DeWalt batteries to conveniently charge two mobile devices at the same time. It even has a thin, wide pocket that can fit a tablet device.
Shop DeWALT parts for drills, saws, nailers, staplers, sanders, and much more. Stan has been a project manager in the Boston commercial real estate and construction market since 1978. He is currently a Project Executive for a major Boston Construction dewalt accessories Manager, building High Rise apartment and office buildings. Two of his current projects are Air Right Developments over the Mass Turnpike in downtown Boston. One of the hallmarks of his career has been innovative problem solving.
Watt-Hours is calculated by multiplying the voltage by the battery pack Amp-Hours. This calculation allows us to compare the total energy available to do the work based on both the voltage and size of the battery pack (amp-hours). In order to get a relative comparison of run time, we tested the mowers in a very large field under load conditions.